Electrolysis apparatus



2 SHEETS-SHEET FILED OCT. 15, 1918.

munlu Feb. 20, 1923.

P. M- KREE.

ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUSw 2 SHEETS SHEET 2 FILED OCT. 15 19l8.

ATTORNEY Patent Feb. 26, 1923.

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PAUL M. KREE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

To all whom it may concern:

ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS.

Application filed October 15, 1918. Serial No. 258,159.

it known that 1, PAUL M. Karim residthe county and State have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements inan Electrolysis Apparatus, of

which the following is a specification. I

This invention' relates to a dep-ilatory apparatus, and one of thevention is to objects of the inprovide new and improved portableapparatus of the above character,

wherein the parts can be quickly assembled and disassembled.

for apparatus of parts may be more readily adjusted than of theinvention provides other object this character wherein the in apparatusas hitherto constructed so as to meet various requirements of service.

Other objects and improvements of the invention, more or less specificthan those referred to in above, will be in part obvious and in partpointed out in the course of the following description of the elements,combinations, arrangements of parts and ap plications of principlesconstituting the invention; and the scope of protection contemplatedwill be indicated in the appended claim s. the accompanying drawings,wherein I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention:

Figure 1 is a top plan view showing my improved apparatus assembled andready for use.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a view in elevation of one of the needles and th socket inwhich the same is mounted.

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view of the wiring system.

erring now to the drawings, wherein similar reference characters referto similar parts throughout the several views thereof,

the reference numeral 1 denotes a box or casing having the hinged cover2 which when cupie the parts are in operative position ocs the positionshown in Figures 1 and 2.

The casing l is provided with a platform or ta ble 3, which forms asupport for the operative parts of the apparatus.

The reference numeral 4 denotes a footpiece threaded havingthedownwardly extending shank 5, the latter extending through the table 3,a nut 6 being threaded to th e lower end of the shank so that the flange7 of the foot-piece 4 may be held in the position shown. A washer 8 isprovided between the nut 6 and the lower surface of the table, theconstruction being such "that the foot-piece 4 may be rotated.

The foot-piece 4 is provided with a head, 9, the latter being providedwith a socket 10 adapted to receive the flattened end 11 of a standard12, the end 11 being apertured to receive a clampscrew 13 by means ofwhich the apertured end of the standard may be adjustably clamped withinthe socket 10;

The standard 12 at its upper end is provided with a lateral extension inthe form of a rod 14, and mounted upon this extension are blocks 15 and16, block 15 being mounted upon the inner end of the extension 14, andthe block 16 upon the outer end thereof.

Carried by the table '3 is a plurality of sockets 17, in the presentinstance 6 of said sockets being provided; and said sockets are adaptedto receive plugs 18 provided upon the cables 19.

It will be observed that the sockets 17 are grouped adjacent to theflange 7 of the foot-piece, and that they are spaced apart asillustrated in Fig. 1. From these sockets the cables 19 rise parallelwith each other and spaced from each other. The cables do not touch eachother and the insulation cannot be worn away by use, with consequentshort circuiting. This parallelism and separated arrangement is carriedout by means of blocks 15 and 16 upon which the cables are supported ingroups of ual numbers on both sides and parallel wit the lateralextensio'n'erod 14;, the cables being spaced from the other aspreviously stated. By the arrangement illustrated in Fig. 1 andhereinabove described, the cables cannot come into contact with eachother for the greater part of th length thereof, and however thevertical standard 12 'may be turned or the extension rod 14c swungabout, no wear results from continuous use.

The cables 19 extend upward from their sockets and thence throughapertures 20 formed in the block 15, whence they pass outwardly and arereceived in the apertures 21 rovided inthe block 16.

fter passing through apertures 21 in the block 16 the cables hang in theposition shown in Figure 2 of the drawings.

' the drawings have Each of the cables 19 is provided with a socket 22which is adapted to receive the holder 23 of the needle 24, the socket22, holder 23 and needle 24 of course being electrically connected withthe metallic c'onductor of the cable.

The needles 24 as shown in Figure 3 of their shank portions covered withan insulation material, the points 25, which are adapted to be insertedin the cuticle being free from all insulation.

The extension 14 is preferably a rod, the inner end 26 of Which isreceived in a socket 27 and is apertured so as to receive a clamp screw28 by means of which the rod 14 may beheld in any adjusted position uponthe standard 12.

By reason of the construction above described, it will be observed thatthe cable supporting block 16 may be adjusted .to any desired position,inasmuch as the foot 4 is rotatably supported upon the tablethe arm orextension is pivotally mounted upon the upper end of the standard 12 andthe latter is pivotally mounted in the socket 10.

Referring now to the diagrammatic showing of Figure 4, the referencenumerals29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 denote batteries, which as shown, areconnected in series; and contact points 34, 35, 36 and 37 are connectedat points intermediate said batteries.

A contact arm 38 is pivetally mounted at 39, the pivot thereof being sopositioned that the outer end of said arm may be swung to engage thecontact points, 34 to 37 inclusive or the contact point 40 which isconnected with the battery 33 by the Wire 41.

A wire 42 leads from the contact arm 38 q through the ammeter 43 andfrom said ammeter leads a wire 44 which is connected to each of thesockets 17 to which the cables 19 are connected as by means of plugs 18.Considering Fig. 4 it will be noted that the switch arm 38 when movedinto touch with switch contact 34 enables the electric current to flowfrom battery-29 by way of conductors 47 and 48 to the electrode or cup45. Now, assume that but one of the needles is employed. For example,take the first needle at the left hand end of the hanging series ofneedles shown in Fig. 2. The current passes through the body of thepatient by way of the needle and the conduc ors attached to it throughammeter 43 and conductor 42 to the switch arm 38 thus completing thecircuit. Neither of the other batteries is discharged or consumed. Any

number-of the needles may be used with a single battery; llf greatercurrent strength is desired the second battery 30 is brought in bymoving the switch arm to contact 35. it is believed to be clear,therefore, that by the use of this invention any number or all of thebatteries and either or all of .jects above pointed out aeaeei theneedles may be used at one time as desired.

The reference numeral 45 denotes a cup or similar receptacle which isadapted to be received in compartment 46. provided in one end of thecasing 1, and this cup, which is preferably metallic is connected bymeans of a wire or cable 47 with the wire 48 which leads to thebatteries.

49 and 50 indicate plugs which may be adapted to service wires, a wire51 connecting the plug 49 with the wire 42, and a wire 52 connecting theplug 50 with the wire 18, the points of connection being such when theplugs 49 and 50 are in service that the batteries may be cut out orshunted.

Having thus described the construction of this embodiment of myinvention, the manner in which the apparatus is used may now beunderstood.

When the apparatus'is set up the parts occupy the positions shown inFigure 2 of the drawings, by reason of the construction hereinbeforedescribed it will be obvious that the supports for the needle carryingcables can be adjusted to any desired. position relative to the subject.

The switcharm 38, it will be noted, may be swung into engagement withany of the contact points 34-37 inclusive, and 40, whereby a greater orless amount of current maybe utilized in the depilatory operation.Inasmuch as the shank portion of the needles are insulated it isimpossible to scar with the apparatus, inasmuch as electrolysis affectsonly the point of the needle beneath thecuticle. The current is ofcourse completed through the subject, who is reuired to place his or herhand in a saline or other conductant solution contained in the cup 45. 1I

1n the present embodiment of the invention the needles are connectedwith the nega-- tive pole of the batteries.

It will be noted that the apparatus is portable, and that the detachableparts which supportthe cables may bedisconnected and packed in the coverof the casing.

It will accordingly be seen that l have provided a construction welladapted to maintain, among .others, all the ends and obin a simple yetefficient manner.

lhe apparatus is compact and the adjustable features are such thatvarious conditions of service can be conveniently taken care of.

As many changes could be made in this construction without departingfrom the scope of the following claims, it is intended that all mattercontained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawingsshall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is:

1. In a depilatory apparatus, the combination with a table, of arevoluble tootpiece secured to the table, a vertical standard removablyattached to the foot-piece and revoluble with the said foot-piece, a rodremovably connected with the top of the standard and arranged to extendlaterally, a series of cable connections arranged upon the table nearthe said foot-piece and spaced from each other,'cables engaging the saidconnections and extending upwardly and spaced from each other, meanscarried by the said rod near its ends for supporting said cables uponboth sides of said rod and spaced apart, needles connected with the freeends of the said cables, a source of electricity and including a switchfor connecting the said cables and the said source, and electrodeconnected with the said source for making contact with a person beingtreated by the insertion of a needle.

2. depietory apparatus, the combination with ale, oi a revolnblefoottaole, vertical standard removably attached to the foot-piece andrevoluble with the said foot-piece, a rod removably connected with thetop of the standard and arrangedto extend laterally, a series of cableconnections arranged upon the table near the said foot-piece and spacedapart from each other, cables extending upwardly and engaging the saidconnections and spaced apart from each other, blocks carried by the saidrod near its ends and provided with means forholding the cables ingroups upon each side of the rod and spaced apart, needles connectedwith the free ends of the said cables, a series of electric batteries,means for connecting any predetermined number of batteries with the saidcables, and an electrode connected with the said series of batteries formaking contact with a person being treated by the insertion of a needle.

In testimony whereof I a'fix my signature in the presence oi twowitnesses.

PAUL M.

